Fron brake piston stuck... I have searched
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Fron brake piston stuck... I have searched
Need help with the front brake piston I have tried everything:
And it still wont budge. Thats a 14 inch monkey wrench on a C-clamp.
And it still wont budge. Thats a 14 inch monkey wrench on a C-clamp.
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Obviously, if you are having a tough time getting the piston to retract, you should know you at least need to rebuild the caliper.
Chances are though that the piston is probably damaged by now. If you can yank the piston out (or blow it out with an air compressor); clean it and then wet sand it. If it's not damaged, get a caliper rebuild kit and rebuild it.
Chances are though that the piston is probably damaged by now. If you can yank the piston out (or blow it out with an air compressor); clean it and then wet sand it. If it's not damaged, get a caliper rebuild kit and rebuild it.
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At this point in time I was assuming a pair of new calipers was what was needed but I was hoping I was wrong. De nile is not jst a river in Egypt.
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What about looseing the nut where the brake line meets the caliper and then try compressing? I think you'll introduce air into the system but at least you can try compressing it more.
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I think you're screwed, just get a reman caliper from someplace. Like another person said, I'm sure that the piston is in there crooked or is getting caught on a ridge in there... and all your C clamping is making it worse.
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Originally Posted by 1RedR1and1RedPEP
It sadens me to see FDs in such a poor state of affairs. So much rust and corrosion.
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